This afternoon I was "convoyed" by a Java TDv6 HSE with a family in it, most of the way from Cannock to Knutsford services on the M6..................... you overtook me north of Brum and then pulled in right in front of me and took photos (of the reg plate or the LED's in the headlights??). I pulled out to overtake you because you slowed to below 65 and really f d up my adaptive cruise control which slammed on my brakes (thank you so much!) and nearly had the car behind me in my boot! Anyway you played chase most of the way from Cannock up to Knutsford where I pulled off into the services.
I think you were trying to get me to do some really silly speeds on a busy motorway but I didn't bite so you slowed down again and dropped in behind me and took more photos Yes it really is a TDV8 and yes it CAN go faster than a TDv6
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How strange! Why would they do that? maybe just trying to wind u up and get you to race or something! theres always one!

In the last 3 days I've had a few other RRS's go whizzing passed - I tend to set the cruise to give me 70 (with the ACC I have to set it at 72 to show 70 on the speedo) then suddenly slow down to look at the LEDs in the headlights on my car. The FA57 (FAST) RRS plate also causes other RRS drivers to slow and look! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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What a 's me off when people do that! RRS TDV6 Gone but still around
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Tim in Scotland wrote:

(with the ACC I have to set it at 72 to show 70 on the speedo)

It happens with the KMs calibrated ACC units too. I'm aware of it so it doesn't worry me, what I really don't like is the often very sudden braking that the computer causes when another car cuts in quite close, even if the other car is doing the same speed as me, it needs to be more gradual until the distance between the cars is as set. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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JayMann wrote:

What a 's me off when people do that!

You haven't got a car worth taking pictures of......  '08 RRS TDV8
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agreed it does brake harder than you would normally brake yourself.

out of interest do the brakelights come on when ACC autobrakes?

I've never got out the back to have a look....................................... so couldn't say but I would imagine they do to warn those following that you are slowing down  2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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was just one of thouse things that comes to mind

I had cruise control fitted to an MG Metro years ago and just by touching either the clutch or brake the brake lights would come on for a second whenever the cruise was disengaged. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Tim,

So where did you get your new headlights from and how much Cancel just spotted the other thread  TDV6 - gone
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Been a cruiser for years mate! But not the sort of cruising you are meaning, which I think is the sort that George Michael usually goes in for............................
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2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Tim in Scotland wrote:

Been a cruiser for years mate! But not the sort of cruising you are meaning, which I think is the sort that George Michael usually goes in for............................
This is the cruising I do mate - I'm the captain of this fine vessel http://containerinfo.co.ohost.de/vessel_9299927.html

Sideline of RRS distribution ??  L322 Big Daddy SUPERCHARGED 5.0 Autobiography - Here & Now!

5 series for the miles

RRS S/C factory built HST - Gone

45 others have been and gone!